Wang Yi

TimelineCBDB

1. 1341 禮部尚書 至正

Office recordsCBDB

FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 師魯 字

StatusCBDB

• [為官者：文]

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Citations

1. [1] Name and period Wang Yi is identified as a Yuan official; all three sets of evidence confirm his name and Yuan-period identity, while the office data identifies him as a civil official.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The principal profile names him Wang Yi and places him in the Yuan period as a civil official.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The profile names Wang Yi, identifies the dynasty as Yuan, and lists offices including Hanlin compiler and Minister of Rites.
   • WikidataWang Yi (Q45414371)The item label is Wang Yi and its description identifies him as a person of the Yuan dynasty.
2. [2] Courtesy name Wang Yi’s courtesy name was Shilu, written 師魯 in the Chinese evidence.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The alternate-name entry identifies Shilu, 師魯, as his courtesy name.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The profile and both biographical passages give the courtesy name as 師魯, with the profile using the simplified form.
   • WikidataWang Yi (Q45414371)The alias fields give Shilu and 師魯, and the name claim repeats 師魯.
3. [3] Place-of-origin variants The place of origin is given as Zhending in the address field and one biographical passage, while another passage gives Xiangyin.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The address field gives Zhending as the basic ancestral place.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The profile and one biographical passage give Yuan Zhending, while another passage gives Xiangyin, preserving the divergent forms.
4. [4] Death The biographical passage says that Wang Yi died in the middle of the Zhizheng era and gives no more precise year.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The biographical passage states that he died in mid-Zhizheng.
5. [5] Father Wang Yi’s father was Wang Zongmou, born in 1257 and deceased in 1323; a separate father relationship points to a related person item without supplying that person’s name or dates.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The kinship entry names Wang Zongmou as father and gives the years 1257 and 1323.
   • WikidataWang Yi (Q45414371)The father relationship claim points to a father item but does not itself provide the father’s name or dates.
6. [6] Jinshi examination and initial appointment Wang Yi passed the jinshi examination in the second year of Yanyou, corresponding to 1315, and was then recommended for appointment as Yingfeng Hanlin wenzi.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The examination entry classifies him as a jinshi.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The biographical passages identify him as a jinshi of the second Yanyou year and say that he was recommended for Yingfeng Hanlin wenzi; the linked date is 1315 and the profile lists both titles.
7. [7] Hanlin compilation office During Zhishun, Wang Yi served as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy and National History Office.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The second biographical passage dates his Hanlin National History Office appointment to Zhishun, and the profile lists the office.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The office list gives the fuller title Hanlin National History Office compiler.
8. [8] Other offices His career also included Hanlin compiler, Guozi boshi, and Hanlin daizhi.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The biographical passage and profile list Hanlin compiler, Guozi boshi, and Hanlin daizhi.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The office list gives the corresponding Hanlin compiler, Guozixue boshi, and Hanlin daizhi titles.
9. [9] Variant Guozi titles The Guozi post appears as Guozixue boshi and Guozijian boshi in different title fields.
   • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The office list gives 國子學博士, rendered here as Guozixue boshi.
   • Souyun王沂 (39900)The profile gives 国子监博士, rendered here as Guozijian boshi.
10. [10] Minister of Rites and historical compilation Wang Yi became Minister of Rites at the beginning of Zhizheng, with the office’s starting year given as 1341, and took part in compiling the histories of Song, Liao, and Jin.
    • Souyun王沂 (39900)The biographical passage places his appointment as Minister of Rites at the beginning of Zhizheng and says that he participated in compiling the histories of Song, Liao, and Jin; the profile lists the office.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The office list gives Minister of Rites, the starting year 1341, and the Zhizheng era.
11. [11] Works Wang Yi’s works include Yibin ji, while Wang zhengshi shi is also associated with his name.
    • Souyun王沂 (39900)The biographical passage says that he had Yibin ji.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The works list includes Yibin ji and additionally gives the title Wang zhengshi shi.
12. [12] Epitaphs Works associated with Yibin ji include epitaphs for Shen Maoshi, Zhang Fuchu, and Zhong Zhen.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The associated-work entries list epitaphs for Shen Maoshi, Zhang Fuchu, and Zhong Zhen, all linked to Yibin ji.
13. [13] Tomb tablets and biographies Yibin ji also contains tomb tablets for Guo Tai, Guo Shiwen, and He Jude, and biographies for Hu Jingxian, Zhang Yang, and Zhang Cheng.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The associated-work entries list Guo Tai, Guo Shiwen, and He Jude under tomb-table texts, and Hu Jingxian, Zhang Yang, and Zhang Cheng under biographies, with the relevant titles linked to Yibin ji.
14. [14] Literary forms The associated works also include sacrificial texts, elegies, portrait inscriptions, school and Buddhist-temple records, postscripts to poetry and prose, farewell poems and prefaces, and commemorative inscriptions.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The associated-work categories cover sacrificial texts, elegies, portrait laudations, school records, Buddhist-temple records, poetry and prose postscripts, farewell poems and prefaces, and architectural commemorative inscriptions.
15. [15] Prefaces and painting postscript Wang Yi wrote prefaces for books by Wang Yuqing, Li Shihui, Zhou Ziqiang, and Lu You, and supplied a postscript to Zhao Mengfu’s painting of a horse.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The associated-work entries list prefaces for books by Wang Yuqing, Li Shihui, Zhou Ziqiang, and Lu You, and a postscript on Zhao Mengfu’s painting of a horse.
16. [16] Poetic exchange and travel Wang Yi exchanged poems with Su Tianjue, Zhang Weimin, and Liu Yongzhi, and travelled with Yu Que.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The association entries list poetic exchanges with Su Tianjue, Zhang Weimin, and Liu Yongzhi, and travel with Yu Que.
17. [17] Merit inscriptions Wang Yi composed inscriptions praising the political achievements of Wang Min, Lü Li, and Kang Guoqi.
    • CBDBWang Yi (23) (28615)The associated-work entries list inscriptions praising the achievements of Wang Min, Lü Li, and Kang Guoqi.